Science

Science
Teacher Account - KidsDiscover.com

Reconstructors - investigate with team of scientists

Inventions:

http://lemelson.mit.edu/search-inventors

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventors.htm - inventors/inventors

http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml - a time line of inventors and inventions

This site has a listing of various inventions
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/indexa.shtml - short description, some pictures


These site give a more detailed account of inventions and inventors:
http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm - famous inventions A - Z

http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl1_1.htm - famous inventors A - Z

http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/amerinv.htm
Chemistry


Museum of Science and Industry Challenge Games - http://www.msichicago.org/experiment/games/

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/40-cool-science-experiments-web

Periodic Table

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html

http://periodic.lanl.gov/index.shtml

http://www.chemicool.com/elements/ruthenium.html

http://www.chemicalelements.com/

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm - elements: quiz, games

http://www.periodicvideos.com/ - videos for each element

http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/index.html - try simple experiment, print challenging science puzzles, play games, etc.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html - state of matter

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chemistry-the-elements-revealed-interactive-periodic-table/

Chemical Changes
Chemical Reactions

Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and/or atmosphere (5th NGSS)

Cells

Animals

http://a-z-animals.com/animals/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com


https://www.animaljam.com -fun animal game where you learn about animal facts




Weather

Spreadsheet Assignment:

1. Weather in different cities https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather
2. Climate in different cities –http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/state.php3?c=US&s=&countryname=United-States
3. https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/weather-averages-index.php

6th Grade assignment - Weather and Climate


http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/youtube-playlist-pages/youtube-playlist-weather/
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm - all weather conditions
http://weatherforkids.org/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather.html
http://sciencenetlinks.com/collections/meteorology-science-weather/
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/dangerwx/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/weather/

http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/
http://www.ready.gov/kids/maps Click on state and find recent weather events and long-term disasters. Also how to prepare for weather conditions.
Thunderstorms - http://library.thinkquest.org/5818/thunder3.html &
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_causes_thunderstorms.htm
Snow & Ice Storms -
http://www.econet.org.uk/weather/snow.html
Tornados -
http://library.thinkquest.org/5818/tornadoes.html
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_causes_tornadoes.htm
Hurricanes
http://library.thinkquest.org/5818/hurricanes.html

Videos
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos.html - videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH4YT9secVw tornado

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/ten-freaky-forces-of-nature/#freaky-hydrothermal-vents.jpg

http://classroomclipart.com/clipart/Clipart/Weather.htm - Classroom clipart


Nutrition / Food Pyramid
Fruit and Vegetable Information
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/Games.html - fun activities when studying nutrition




Simple Machines




Physics
http://www.myphysicslab.com
simulations you'll see them animating in real time, and be able to interact with them by dragging objects or changing parameters like gravity.

Simple Machines
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/invest.htm - Scholastic site

Space
Erin's Lunar Gravity video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2KFQLgT8c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE0CulSXQfk Gravitational pull on other planets
Earth's Revolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82p-DYgGFjI


Solar System weight/age
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/tykids/flash/space.html - a constellation search
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssA7Ew_BQHY

Health
http://www.mypyramid.gov/ - tracks personal calories, food pyramid info, etc.

http://www.healthexplorationstation.com/fun/hes2.htm
World Science
Water Cycle
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html - simple explanation of water cycle
Animals
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_animal.htm - animal types, pictures, explanation
www.nationalgeographic/animalshttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/animalneeds/ - animal needs
Ocean Facts: http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm

General

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/science.htm
By Grade Level:
6th http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_science.htm
7th http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_science.htm
8th http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_science.htm

STEM ideas

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/TripleVennDiagram/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Incline/